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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Morgan City, LA · January 28, 1982

Date: January 28, 1982 · 15:30 local
Place: Morgan City, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6265E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA048
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,422 total250 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pant leg became entangled in water rudder control on takeoff. Lost directional control. Aborted. Struck a barge.

As the FAA filed it

PANT LEG BECAME ENTANGLED IN WATER RUDDER CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ABORTED. STRUCK A BARGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW82DA048Accident · No injuriesFinal reportS. Of Morgan Ci, LAThe pilot was making a westbound takeoff from a canal with a 15 knot south crosswind when his boot and pant leg became entangled in the aircraft's water rudder lever. This caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft drifted to the right into a moored…Jan 28, 1982 · Substantial damage